[Archived] Next Manager

[Athlete]

Just now, JHRover said:

Me too. I'd be content with someone like Adkins or Jackett, who surely wouldn't cost much to recruit and want a job.

I just worry that there's something else going on here. Waking up to see the Telegraph plastered with Cheston's comments about cost cutting has got me worried. I don't think the timing is coincidental and I think its been deliberately planted ahead of a low cost managerial appointment who will almost certainly finish us off.

Hope im wrong.

You've probably hit the nail on the head something else definitely must be afoot no coincidence 

[JHRover]

Myers reporting he's heard Tony Mowbray. Yuk.

[chor808]

Tony Mowbray ex coventry manager oh no...

From wiki....

Ipswich Town (caretaker manager)		11 October 2002	28 October 2002	4	1	1	2	25.00
Hibernian		24 May 2004	13 October 2006	108	52	16	40	48.15
West Bromwich Albion		18 October 2006	16 June 2009	140	57	32	51	40.71
Celtic		16 June 2009	25 March 2010	45	23	9	13	51.11
Middlesbrough		26 October 2010	21 October 2013	153	61	37	55	39.87
Coventry City		3 March 2015	29 September 2016	75	26	24	25	34.67
Total				524	220	119	185	41.98

[punerover]

I would be very disappointed if we appoint another "internal promotion" or "another has-been" as a manager. What we need is a fresh perspective.

[davulsukur]

Just now, JHRover said:

Myers reporting he's heard Tony Mowbray. Yuk.

Seems your earlier worries are true.

Edit: his win% isn't actually that bad.

[rog of the rovers]

Re: Tony Mowbray

Is Senior's wife his agent?

[Bigdoggsteel]

I would be devastated with Mowbray. This appointment needs to get the fans behind it. 

[Mercer]

Do we know who is taking training today or are the lads merely having another rest day?

[davulsukur]

Just now, rog of the rovers said:

Re: Tony Mowbray

Is Senior's wife his agent?

What agency does she run/work for?

[JWUpper]

Mowbray confirmed...

[chor808]

It's done. Mowbray it is.

[rog of the rovers]

Just now, davulsukur said:

What agency does she run/work for?

No idea, not 100% sure she's an agent, but has been suggested on here before!

[Bigdoggsteel]

So we get managers who work with Coventry. Crazy. We are heading in the same direction. 

[Gav]

Tim Sherwood took Villa backwards from where it sat under Lambert, which if you think about it is some achievement, anyone wanting him is bonkers.

As for Mowbray, he resigned from Coventry due to it being a basket case of a club, they never bought targets he identified, and he admitted you can't build a side from loan players.

Lets get Mike Bassett in, then at least we all know the last 7yrs have been a complete p1ss take.

#venkysout

 

[Athlete]

BRFC the next Coventry city ffs 

[JHRover]

Mowbray confirmed with David Lowe as assistant and Dunn as First team coach.

Cheap option. Presumably one requirement for Mowbray to get the job was a willingness to appoint existing club staff to his coaching staff.

Only positive is that Mowbray has some integrity and has form for walking out if things get ugly as he did at Coventry.

[G Somerset Rover]

Just now, Gav said:

Tim Sherwood took Villa backwards from where it sat under Lambert, which if you think about it is some achievement, anyone wanting him is bonkers.

As for Mowbray, he resigned from Coventry due to it being a basket case of a club, they never bought targets he identified, and he admitted you can't build a side from loan players.

Lets get Mike Bassett in, then at least we all know the last 7yrs have been a complete p1ss take.

#venkysout

 

Too late, Gav - Mowbray is our man.

[Gav]

When leaving Coventry Tony said, and it could have been written by Coyle:

We knew what the budget was but we didn't get our targets. You can't build a club off loans. They have to invest in footballers they can keep and build on.

Shambles of a club

[Guest]

13 hours ago, Mercerman said:

Seems like Adkins spotted in well known local hotel tonight.

Seems not. Unless he was up here for the scenery, it might help your cause if you put an addendum to these rumours by advising where you get this stuff (ultimately rubbish) from!

[Guest]

12 hours ago, Neal said:

Just been told David Lowe is taking over on a temporary basis with DJ as assistant, announced tomorrow morning, perhaps that's common knowledge, just catching up after work. Mate also told me he heard Curbishley has been at Ewood during the past week but may have been just because he's friends with Senior. 

Well... at least Dad was wrong!

[yoda]

Get the coffin dusted off again we are going to need it, Lostock Hall here we come

[m1st]

5 minutes ago, Bigdoggsteel said:

So that we would know who the majority of fans on here would like? 

Sorry, Bigdoggsteel; I think the owners and their lackeys have just made my point for me - who we want/might have wanted as manager count for nothing.

We're only the fans, after all.